# Jane Wharton
Indie Game Developer. Aspiring Software Engineer.
Jane Wharton
# Career Objective
Innovative, detail-oriented FSU graduate seeks entry level programming position. Passionate about game design with 10 years experience in indie development. Strengths in problem solving, creative thinking, rapid absorption of new skills and productivity with minimal supervision.
# Education
- Florida State University (GPA: 3.4) Tallahassee, FL
- B.A. Computer Science -- December 2020
# Skills
- Software Engineering : designed architecture of over a dozen applications spanning machine learning, database management, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs). 3+ years professional experience.
- Project Manager : spearheaded development of three (3) successful applications for a total of 1 year management experience.
- Python : Django; Flask; AWS. 3 years experience.
- C# : .NET; MVC; Unity. 2 years experience.
- JavaScript : React. 1 year experience.
- C++ : 3 years experience.
- C : 2 years experience.
- Java : 1 year experience.
- Unix : Bash; Linux. 3 years experience.
- CSS : 4 years experience.
- HTML : 4 years experience.
- SQL : 1 year experience.
# Projects
- Softly Into the Night (solo project)
- Hyper-flexible Entity-Component-System (ECS) architecture
- Organized 1000s of lines of documented, maintainable code
- More Heat Than Light (contract)
- Orchestrated development & implementation of modular architecture
- Timely & successfully deployed finished product
# Work Experience
- Developer: Arcvale Entertainment -- June 2019 - November 2019
- Designed, modeled, and textured assets for a 3-D Virtual Reality game
- Helped design user interface for a unique museum game
- Performed code reviews and prototyped game mechanics
- Licensed Massage Therapist: Massage Envy -- July 2016 - May 2017
- Provided long-term help to clients who found no relief elsewhere
- Housekeeper: Capital Regional Medical Center -- August 2012 - May 2013
- Developed new strategies to fulfill my duties in half the time
- Cashier: McDonald's -- October 2011 - April 2012
- Developed rapport with customers to increase happiness in the world
# Transferable Skills
- Intern at Lenetic Entertainment: Teamwork in a developer environment.
- Game designer: Software development. Pattern recognition.
- Animator: 3D modeling. Hand-eye coordination. Eye for detail.
- Massage therapist: Humility. Work ethic.
- Teacher: Patience. Empathy.
- Housekeeper: Efficiency. Value of continued self-development.
- Cashier: Self-reflection. Coping with setbacks.
- School: Follow the rules.
- Self-reflection: Examine assumptions & find alternate solutions.
# Coursework
- Data Structures
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Software Engineering
- Programming Languages
# Volunteer Work
- AmeriCorps -- 4 weeks
- Fixed bicycles; planted trees and flowers, installed a rainwater collection system at a middle school in Bisbee, AZ
- Tutored middle school students -- 3 months
- Worked with students with difficult backgrounds / disabilities
# References
Available upon request
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